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TRUSS. APPLICATION FILED MIG. H, I920- Patented Dec 12,1922.

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Application filed. August 11, 1.920. Seria1 No. 402,750.

T uZZ whom it may 0012 0am Be it known that I, WELL/inn D. PALMER, citizen of the Unitxd Frtates residing at New Lond in in the county 0? New London and State oi Connecticut have invented certain new and usetul improvements in T11 cs; and i do hereby declare the followull, clear and exact description rtioin such as will enable others c art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object or the invention to provide it simple and relatively inexpensive truss and more particularly a pad and means for holding the some in plcc under conditions etiording .ne minimum cl inconvenience to the wearer with the maximum of security against displacement and hence the release of the hernia regardless ol? the muscular movements or postures of the body in connection with wnich the is employed and with. these objects in view, the invention consists in a construction and combination of part" ot which preferred embodiment is sh the drawings, wherein 1- l igurc a frontview oi the device in its applied position,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view ct tl e 2.111% enlarged to show the specific truction of the pad.

ire 3 is rear view of the device in its applied position The pad in surrounding on encirclingrelution with the bearing knob or button 11 is provided with an annular cup 12 bounded by a peripheral flange 1231 the cup serving 11 me us or" aili'ording a suction to main tain the pad in its proper relation to the hernia and prevent displacement due to movements of the body. In addition to this means of bold the pad in place, there is employed a belt 14:, as in the ordinary prac tice, tted vith an adjustable fastening means such the buckle 15, to which is attached the supporting ring 16, and carried by thisring are the spring nngers 17 and 18 of which the former is provided with a terminal ball 19 iii 1 in a socket 20 in the back of the pad, the free end of the spring 18 being arranged to bear against the corresponding end of the spring 17 so as to supplement the pressure thereof in holding the pad in place.

While it is well recognized that it is not new to employ yielding or spring means for holding a pad in place, and as such means are ordinarily necessary in order to provide for the movements of the body of the wearer, it is also a well know fact that such means of retaining the pad do not prevent slight movements in one direction or another of the pad and hence a gradual displacement of the latter with relation to the hernia. Such slight displacement or movement in one direction or another of the pad is prevented by the cupping thereof as above described, and therefore while the spring or yielding bearing members 1? and 18 provide for the more extensive movements of the pad due to those of the body of the wearer, the cupped form of the pad serves to maintain the latter in its proper relation to the hernia when slight movements of the body are made or to prevent displacement of the pad by reason of muscular movements which are insufiicient to displace the pad bodily and therefore would be resisted by the yielding fingers, but tend to move the pad laterally with relation to the hernia and thus destroy its efficiency. The construction indicated in other words maintain an intimate bearing of the pad upon the flesh of the wearer and the yielding fingers therefore may be relied upon essentially to exert the pressure neces sury to hold the hernia in place rather than to maintain the pad in proper relation thereto.

Having thus described I claim is:

the invention what A truss having a pad provided with; a socl-iet, a belt. in sections, a ring, fingers,

means securing the sections and fingers to the ring, said fingers being flexible, overlapping and unconnected to each other within the opening of said ring for relative movement, and a ball extending from one of said fingers and swivelled in said socket.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLARD D. PALMER.

i Vitnesses:

Crmnnns H. VVoonsrooK, ALBERT A. WILLIAMS. 

